Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-07
NORFOLK.
TIE xosr SEVERE sIxxr.sroRx on
HEcoRD.
rslsgraph.wirss and Poles Frustrated
A Number Of Accidents-Ths Con-
tested Election Cases.


CORRESPONDENTS ofthe Richmond DispatcLi
JANUARY 6. 1887.
The Government coast telegraph line Is
proetrated. having gone down early under
the weight of the leo yesterday, and there
| Is no means to-day OF communicating with
the stations on the coast or the northern
cunning clubs frozen IN on the islands OF
the Carolina sounds. The ice-sncrusted
city u rare sight to-jay. Such sleet was
never known In this section before. As
last night closed 10 with hard rain, the
freeze grew worse, and under the increasing
weic ht OF the lee the electric-works wires,
telegraph and telephone wires went down
In the streets, In many instances breaking
of and carrying the largest poles TO the
ground. Throughout the city immense
branches were torn from the shade and other
trees BY the weight OF the ice, and at times
the descent OF ice from sharp roofs was ex-
tremely dangerous. There were many ac-
cidents throughout the citv by persons fall
ing. and number OF people suffered severe
bruises and sprains and several suffered
broken limbs. Out on the roads
the wires were down, and the sleet-
storm even worse than In the city. The
wires OF the Southern Telegraph Company
were Frustrated early in the afternoon, and
the Western Union had but one wire In
working order. Gangs Of workmen are
out In every direction to-day making re-
pairs.
All the railroad trains were considerably
delayed by the sleet on the tracks, but pull
ed through by hard work without accident
or loss.
Among those who sustained painful iniu-
ries by falls on the ice were DIR. n. Fitz-
gibbon, Sanitary-Inspector j. r. Pettis,
and Mr.. James Reid.
The Baltimore Bay-Line steamer did not
arrive until noon to-day on account OF ice
in the bay.
The contested-electian eases OF this city
came up before Judge Hill, OF the Circuit
Court, yesterday, on an order by Judge
Blow, the retiring Judge, and the counsel
argued on the Jurisdiction OF the court sit
ting in special session, but without any de-
cIsion by the court IL was agreed between
counsel that the case should be brought up
for trial ut the regular session next month.
The Republicans are contestiug on the
ground OF fraud by the Democrats.
In the Corporation Court yesterday Judge
Brook decided in favor OF the Common
wealth several cases I'm which parties had
rendered coupons and paid their liquor
licenses under protest, and afterwards sued
the city treasurer to recover the amounts.
Colonel William Lamb is at home very
sick. threatened with an attack OF pneu-
monia.
Mr.. L. T. Meyers, superintendent OF the
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, donated
fifty cords OF wood to the poor OF Ports
mouth Yesterday.
State-Senstor James n. Stubs, OF Glou.
cester county, is stopping in Portsmouth,
having case In the Court OF Hastings.
A meeting OF the Council committees OF
the two cities appointed to visit Wash
ington about the navy-yard and custom
house was held at the Office OF Mayor Bar
ton Meyers yesterday, and 1t was decided TO
go to Washington on Monday next II an APP
pointment can be made with the Naval Com
mitttees for Tuesday.
The British sailing-ship Carnayonshire,
loaded with cotton, has just made the trip
from this port to Liverpool in twenty-one
days, which is considered extraordinary
sailing. &.